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The Silent Army (2008)
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115 min  -  Drama   -  11 December 2008 (Netherlands)
5.6
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Child soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone... See full summary »

Director:

Jean van de Velde

Writer:

Jean van de Velde (screenplay)

Stars:

Jacqueline Blom, Marco Borsato and Adrian Galley
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Cast

Credited cast:
Jacqueline Blom Jacqueline Blom ...
Agnes van Dam
Marco Borsato Marco Borsato ...
Adrian Galley ...
Ruud van Kalenberg
Ricky Koole Ricky Koole ...
Anna Zuiderwijk
Frederick Mpuuga Frederick Mpuuga ...
Rebel commander
Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga ...
Michel Obeke
Sam Okelo Sam Okelo
Thekla Reuten ...
Valerie
Siebe Schoneveld Siebe Schoneveld ...
Peter Van den Begin Peter Van den Begin ...
François Lama
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Storyline

Child soldiers in Africa are at the fore in this tale of a white restaurant owner in an African town bordering a conflict zone. When his son's African friend Abu is abducted, he sets out to find the boy, and walks right into a training camp exploiting children like Abu. Written by Pusan International Film Festival  

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Plot Keywords:

Child Soldier | Restaurant | Patricide | Refugee Camp | Car Crash  | See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Country:

Netherlands

Language:

Dutch | English | Swahili | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

L'armée silencieuse See more »

Filming Locations:

South Africa See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

€285,249 (Netherlands) (14 December 2008) (92 Screens)

Gross:

$43,034 (Belgium) (21 December 2008)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

A The Entertainment Group, Honoris Causa Communication See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The international version of this film ("The Silent Army") was the original Dutch entry for the Academy Awards' Best Foreign Film. However, the film was turned down because it was a re-cut version. This led to the submission of Winter in Wartime. See more »

Quotes

Valerie: Most people have brilliant reasons to do nothing at all.
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Connections

Featured in "De wereld draait door: Episode #5.3" (2009) See more »